FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MACRODUCT

MDR report key: 871066 · Received June 19, 2007

Report

Report Number
871066
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 19, 2007
Date of Event
June 7, 2007
Report Date
June 19, 2007
Manufacturer
WESCOR, INC.
Product Code
CGZ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MN, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS SEEN FOR A SWEAT CHLORIDE TEST. THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER PATIENT SUSTAINED AN INJURY TO HIS ARM WHERE THE PILOGEL DISC/ELECTRODE WAS PLACED TO PERFORM THE TEST. THIS REACTION WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE FIVE-MINUTE SWEAT STIMULATION WAS COMPLETED AND PILOGEL DISC WAS REMOVED. PATIENT WAS EVALUATED IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD A 2-3MM LESION THAT WAS DARK IN COLOR AND APPEARED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH A BURN. THE MARCODUCT SYSTEM WAS EVALUATED BY THE BIOMED DEPARTMENT AND DETERMINED TO OPERATE AS DESIGNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MACRODUCT SWEAT COLLECTION SYSTEM CGZ WESCOR, INC. 3700 *
2 MACRODUCT SWEAT COLLECTION SYSTEM KTB WESCOR, INC. 3700-SYS *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 12 DAY